two 2x10 cabinets vs 4x10 cabinet?

[Dr 360]

I normally play through a carvin 4x10 bass cabinet. It sounds great. I have one small club where the space is limited and I have to lift this 96lbs cabinet about 5' feet high, then walk a bit to clear an obstacle that's near a customers table. Then when I leave I have to lift above the obstacle and set it down without taking out a customers knee. To reduce weight has anyone ever use two 2x10 stacked? if so do you think the sound will be compromised not being in one cabinet? any recommendations?

 

[5StringBlues]

2 10s is the way to go.


Others will be along shortly to explain why.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Huge fan of multiple smaller modular cabinets versus one enormous multi-driver cabinet. Who cares if you have to make four trips to the truck, so long as none of those trips are as awkward & difficult as the trip OP describes?

 

[5StringBlues]

!. Sound will be closer to your ears.

2. Sound will not be compromised. Sound will be more focused out front, no comb filtering.

3. Ease of schlep.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Two of them stacked vertically improves its horizontal dispersion and most importantly gets speakers close to your ear and not your knees.

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Some gigs you may only need one cab. Bring just one.


A fun read of an old thread. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/i-am-a-210-vertical-stack-believer.1062915/

 

[5StringBlues]

Some gigs you may only need one cab. Bring just one.

That's the other big consideration.


OP stated it's a small club. Why bring more firepower than needed?